Bruce MacDonald

Bruce MacDonald

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Good morning from Minneapolis. Of course, it's not a good morning. It's not a good morning. If this decade has taught us anything, it's that things don't get better. They get worse. You think that they won't — not that they can't — but that, statistically, the coin would come up heads once in a whi14 views Good morning from Minneapolis. Of course, it's not a good morning. It's not a good morning. If this decade has taught us anything, it's that things don't get better. They get worse. You think that they won't — not that they can't — but that, statistically, the coin would come up heads once in a whi Good morning from Minneapolis where we've clawed our way to Friday. I have the day off walking the dog, owing to heat and air quality concerns. Quite early Friday morning it's 83℉/28℃; a few clouds; light southwest winds; visibility 10 miles at the airport. Today Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.9 views Good morning from Minneapolis where we've clawed our way to Friday. I have the day off walking the dog, owing to heat and air quality concerns. Quite early Friday morning it's 83℉/28℃; a few clouds; light southwest winds; visibility 10 miles at the airport. Today Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. "Much of the Boundary Waters is off limits to motorized craft and critics have said the limited use of towboats at entry points has spoiled the wilderness. But conditions had become so intense, the operators were allowed to operate farther into the wilderness where towboats normally are prohibited."9 views "Much of the Boundary Waters is off limits to motorized craft and critics have said the limited use of towboats at entry points has spoiled the wilderness. But conditions had become so intense, the operators were allowed to operate farther into the wilderness where towboats normally are prohibited." Good morning from Minneapolis where, quite early Sunday, it's 71℉/22℃; smoke; light south-southeast winds; visibility 6 miles at the airport. Today Patchy smoke between 8am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 91. - Turning cooler with near or slightly below normal temperatures Tuesday with the hot tem7 views Good morning from Minneapolis where, quite early Sunday, it's 71℉/22℃; smoke; light south-southeast winds; visibility 6 miles at the airport. Today Patchy smoke between 8am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 91. - Turning cooler with near or slightly below normal temperatures Tuesday with the hot tem

📊 Post engagement

6
Avg engagement / post
0.6%
Engagement vs followers
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: Good morning from Minneapolis. Of course, it's not a good morni · 14 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
16.9 / week
Toots daily — consistently active for a campaign window.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 0 text · 12 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
0.7×
Follows 1.6K back. A more reciprocal / networked account.

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🔥 Top post Good morning from Minneapolis. Of course, it's not a good morning. It's not a good morning. If this decade has taught us anything, it's that things don't get better. They get worse. You think that they won't — not that they can't — but that, statistically, the coin would come u… ★ 14
Good morning from Minneapolis where, quite early Sunday, it's 71℉/22℃; smoke; light south-southeast winds; visibility 6 miles at the airport. Today Patchy smoke between 8am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 91. - Turning cooler with near o… ★ 7 If the fate of the world depended on my convincing neighbors to quell creeping bellflower I guess I'd have to say, "So long, World!" Thank Dog it's not giant hogweed. https://extension.umn.edu/weeds/creeping-bellflower #Minneapolis #weeds … ★ 1 The City of Minneapolis in its weekly newsletter is pleading with homeowners to quell creeping bellflower. 'If you see the “pretty” purple flowers, remove them from the plant before they go to seed. Please also tell your neighbors. If they… ★ 5 Hell, sooner or later we'll be taking in each other's laundry. "Jump-started by the pandemic, when a confluence of factors including mass layoffs and remote work led to a flood of business creation, and supercharged by the rise of artifici… ★ 5 Good morning from Minneapolis where we've clawed our way to Friday. I have the day off walking the dog, owing to heat and air quality concerns. Quite early Friday morning it's 83℉/28℃; a few clouds; light southwest winds; visibility 10 mi… ★ 9 AP: Will America embrace permanent daylight saving time this time? https://apnews.com/article/daylight-saving-time-change-permanent-6b5adef13d13862933ce400af3572f32 Who cares what I think? but I'd prefer year-round _standard_ time so the c… ★ 5 As far as I know, Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minnesota) who, with fellow malcontents for internal party consumption, complained to Canada about wildfire smoke a year or two ago, is mum today. Can't be helped. No need to dwell on the obvious. On … ★ 6 Hazardous for everyone. 'The worst air quality will be across eastern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin, where the air quality will be hazardous for everyone, the National Weather Service said.' Wildfire smoke concentration is now record-se… ★ 5 "Much of the Boundary Waters is off limits to motorized craft and critics have said the limited use of towboats at entry points has spoiled the wilderness. But conditions had become so intense, the operators were allowed to operate farther… ★ 9 Boundary Waters wildfires could smolder until snow falls Fueled by dry fir and spruce trees, the larger forest fires are too intense for firefighters to extinguish without help from the weather. By Dave Orrick and Bob Timmons The Minnesota… ★ 7 Here's some St. Louis Park history for you— Cinerama used three film projectors synchronized to make a panoramic image. https://slphistory.org/coopertheater/ #FilmHistory #projection #Cinerama ★ 1

🐘 Community & instance

Home server
hachyderm.io
A tech & engineering server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.
On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 6 views per post.
📤Posts about 16.9× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

66/100 Good
  • Est. 89% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Engagement (~0.6% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
  • Established account (3+ years old).
Est. authentic audience
89%
Fake-follower risk
Low
Data confidence
High

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

About

Retired public radio producer, newsroom and audio systems developer. UW-Madison Journalism '78. Opera fanatic. Train buff. Prairie enthusiast. Slowest cyclist in Minneapolis. KFØNOK. Avatar: a drawing from the patent for "The Game of Cootie," a dice game invented in Minnesota. Header: mural "The Deathtrap of the Ages," by Charles R. Knight, depicting La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. Its use here inspired by Frederick P. Brooks Jr., "The Mythical Man-Month."

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Good morning from Minneapolis where, quite early Sunday, it's 71℉/22℃; smoke; light south-southeast winds; visibility 6 miles at the airport. Today Patchy smoke between 8am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 91. - Turning cooler with near or slightly below normal temperatures Tuesday with the hot tem If the fate of the world depended on my convincing neighbors to quell creeping bellflower I guess I'd have to say, "So long, World!" Thank Dog it's not giant hogweed. https://extension.umn.edu/weeds/creeping-bellflower #Minneapolis #weeds #society The City of Minneapolis in its weekly newsletter is pleading with homeowners to quell creeping bellflower. 'If you see the “pretty” purple flowers, remove them from the plant before they go to seed. Please also tell your neighbors. If they have it and let it go to seed, it's likely you'll have it ne Hell, sooner or later we'll be taking in each other's laundry. "Jump-started by the pandemic, when a confluence of factors including mass layoffs and remote work led to a flood of business creation, and supercharged by the rise of artificial intelligence, start-up activity is booming after a decades Good morning from Minneapolis where we've clawed our way to Friday. I have the day off walking the dog, owing to heat and air quality concerns. Quite early Friday morning it's 83℉/28℃; a few clouds; light southwest winds; visibility 10 miles at the airport. Today Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. AP: Will America embrace permanent daylight saving time this time? https://apnews.com/article/daylight-saving-time-change-permanent-6b5adef13d13862933ce400af3572f32 Who cares what I think? but I'd prefer year-round _standard_ time so the clocks represent the Sun at its zenith at Noon, as Dog intende As far as I know, Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minnesota) who, with fellow malcontents for internal party consumption, complained to Canada about wildfire smoke a year or two ago, is mum today. Can't be helped. No need to dwell on the obvious. On to the news. 'What officials are saying: At 9 p.m. on Wednesd Good morning from Minneapolis. Of course, it's not a good morning. It's not a good morning. If this decade has taught us anything, it's that things don't get better. They get worse. You think that they won't — not that they can't — but that, statistically, the coin would come up heads once in a whi

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